Overview

• Nicholas Akerberg, wearing a gas mask and tactical gear, forcefully entered Woburn District Court on April 14, 2025, and attacked court staff with pepper spray.
• Akerberg assaulted multiple individuals, including court officers, a police officer, and an assistant district attorney, using pepper spray, punches, and shoves.
• Authorities found Akerberg in possession of eight canisters of pepper spray and two smoke canisters during his arrest.
• Three court officers and Akerberg were briefly hospitalized following the incident, but all were later released.
• Akerberg was arraigned on charges including assault with a dangerous weapon and disrupting a court proceeding, with his bail revoked and a court date set for May 2.